Teen with Hyperthymesia Demonstrates Extraordinary Memory and Mental Time Travel
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A study describes a 17-year-old girl with hyperthymesia who has an extraordinary, organized internal memory system that allows her to vividly relive past events with emotional depth, structured in a mental 'white room' with dedicated spaces for different memories and emotional states.
Topics:health#autobiographical-memory#emotional-memory#hyperthymesia#memory#mental-time-travel#science
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- Why This 17-Year-Old Girl Can’t Forget yahoo.com
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